Where to Dine - Chicago - page 74

of fruit-filled sangria at the bar with everyone else. When you get a
table, I'd suggest starting with the queso de cabra (baked goat cheese
with fresh tomato-basil sauce), then continue ordering rounds of hot
and cold tapas as your hunger demands. A few standout dishes are the
vegetarian Spanish omelet, spicy potatoes with tomato sauce, chicken
brochette with caramelized onions and rice, and grilled octopus with
potatoes and olive oil. There are a handful of entrees on the menu, and
a few desserts if you're still not sated.
739 N. LaSalle St. (between Chicago Ave. and Superior St.). & 312/573-1510.
www.cafe-iberico.com. Reservations accepted for parties of 6 or more; no reserva-
tions for Fri-Sat dinner. Tapas $4-$7; main courses $7-$10. DC, DISC, MC, V.
Mon-Thurs 11am-11:30pm; Fri 11am-1:30am; Sat noon-1:30am; Sun noon-11pm.
Subway/El: Red Line to Chicago or Brown Line to Chicago.

Pizzeria Uno PIZZA Pizzeria Uno invented Chicago-style
pizza, and many deep-dish aficionados still refuse to accept any imi-
tations. Uno's is now a chain of restaurants throughout the country,
but this location is the original. You can eat in the restaurant itself on
the basement level or, weather permitting, on the outdoor patio right
off the sidewalk. Salads, sandwiches, and a house minestrone are also
available, but let's be honest—the only reason to come here is for the
pizza. As with Gino's East (see above), pizzas take about 45 minutes
to make, so if you're starving, order an appetizer or salad.
Uno was so successful that the owners opened Pizzeria Due in a
lovely gray-brick Victorian town house nearby at 619 N. Wabash
Ave., at Ontario Street ( & 312/943-2400 ). The menu is exactly the
same; the atmosphere just a tad nicer (with more outdoor seating).
29 E. Ohio St. (at Wabash Ave.). & 312/321-1000. www.unos.com. Reservations
not accepted Fri-Sat. Pizza $7-$22. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Mon-Fri 11am-1am; Sat
11:30am-2am; Sun 11:30am-11:30pm. Subway/El: Red Line to Grand.

Value

5 Lincoln Park & Old Town
Singles and upwardly mobile young families inhabit Lincoln Park,
the neighborhood roughly defined by North Avenue on the south,
Diversey Parkway on the north, the park on the east, and Clybourn
Avenue on the west. In the southeast corner of this area is Old Town,
a neighborhood of historic town houses that stretches out from the
intersection of North Avenue and Wells Street.
VERY EXPENSIVE
Alinea ECLECTIC Alinea—anointed the best restaurant
in the country by Gourmet magazine in 2007—is a place no serious
foodie should miss. Like Homaro Cantu at Moto (p. 58), Chef Grant